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Pull-thru
USFSHelena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana
Bar Gulch Cabin
Overview Bar Gulch Cabin is located in the Big Belt Mountain Range in Helena National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.4,629ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Helena0h54real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,629 ft, Bar Gulch Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
58°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Helena
26 mi
0h54
02
Bozeman
100 mi
2h04
03
Missoula
140 mi
2h52
04
Billings
241 mi
4h25
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
31
Peaks
2
Water & Access
To nearest major road
11.9 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.